About this role
Job summary
The post holder will work within the Occupational Therapy (OT) teams in WCH to support the continuous professional development, education and progression of OT staff. They will identify learning needs, plan and implement any training required and continuously evaluate staff competence ensuring that development is aligned to and informs local and national priorities.
The practice development OT will to drive developments in OT practice to improve safe patient care, support education, training and development strategies through the delivery of relevant programmes across the hospital, support induction, preceptorship and guidance for individuals who require performance related assistance. They will also to be responsible for supporting changes in practice based on evidence, research, audit findings and best practice, which improve and impact positively on patient outcomes and key performance indicators.
Main duties of the job
Lead development of clinical OT practice at WCH, providing supervision aligned with patient needs. Support staff competency through training, guidance, and objective setting individually and in groups. Ensure high-quality learning and development opportunities for all clinical staff, promoting safe and effective patient care. Identify themes from the Integrated Discharge Hub (IDH) to inform staff learning and development. Develop and implement the OT practice development framework and strategy, coordinating training, meetings, and working groups with therapy leads. Support OT and MDT Quality Improvement (QI) projects to enhance patient care and service delivery. Promote high standards of care by demonstrating clinical expertise and fostering professional development. Manage a comprehensive OT training program to improve patient outcomes and staff retention. Provide specialist advice, teaching, and training to MDT and multi-agency colleagues, challenging or adapting treatment plans when necessary. Apply clinical governance and risk management principles; act as a trained risk assessor. Participate in seven-day service delivery as part of the rota.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key task and responsibilities of the role, and person is specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Diploma or Degree in Occupational therapy HCPC registration Supervision Training or equivalent experience Practice educator course
Desirable
Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy Post graduate formal qualification relevant to clinical speciality (clinical supervision/ practice development)
Experience Essential
Experience of managing and providing clinical supervision to staff, students and assistants and developing their practice Implementing service improvement plans and participation in change projects. Provision of teaching and learning of staff, students and support worker Recent extensive acute clinical experience in a variety of specialties Evidence of conducting training sessions in a range of settings and specialties.
Desirable
Experience in recruitment of staff Mentoring and coaching of staff, students Implementing OT/AHP career development framework into practice
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of different learning styles Facilitating Effective Learning Environments Designs multi-sensory training materials and interactive learning activities
Skills Essential
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings. Ability to work collaboratively with system partners to remove barriers to effective discharge. Leadership skills, relationship building skills and influencing skills
Desirable
Strong digital skills, including confidence in using digital tools and platforms to support communication, learning, service delivery, and/or data management.
Other Essential
Able to work with multi disciplinary collegues from a range of back ground, both, internal and external to the organization Leads by example promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probity and to encourage others in being innovative in finding ways of improving clinical practice and the quality of services
Desirable
Experience in presenting to a wider audience locally or nationally
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Whipps Cross Hospital
Whipps Cross Road
Leytonstone
E11 1NR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)